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The Wexner Family Charitable Fund Grants
Private foundation · EIN 31-1318013 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $42M
- Grants reported
- 26
- Median grant
- $100K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | $42M |
Where The Wexner Family Charitable Fund gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF OHIO STATE BY PURSUING AND SECURING PRIVATE SUPPORT TO BENEFIT OHIO STATE STUDENTS, FACULTY, PROGRAMS, AND/OR FACILITIES. | 2024 | $10M |
| WEXNER FOUNDATION | NEW ALBANY, OH | SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF JEWISH PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS | 2024 | $10M |
| KIPP COLUMBUS FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF SCHOOLS IN THE CENTRAL OHIO AREA THAT ARE SPONSORED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH THE KIPP FOUNDATION. | 2024 | $8.3M |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITEE | NEW YORK, NY | TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS FOR JEWS AND OTHERS, ADVOCATE FOR ISRAEL'S SECURITY, AND COMBAT ANTISEMITISM AND OTHER THREATS TO DEMOCRATIC VALUES. | 2024 | $2.6M |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF COLUMBUS | COLUMBUS, OH | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL OHIO JEWISH COMMUNITY TO MAKE COLUMBUS A BETTER-INFORMED, MORE EFFECTIVE AND SAFER COMMUNITY | 2024 | $2.2M |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. | 2024 | $2M |
| KIPP COLUMBUS | COLUMBUS, OH | TO CREATE A SYSTEM OF SCHOOLS WHERE STUDENTS DEVELOP THE INTELLECTUAL, ACADEMIC, AND SOCIAL SKILLS NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND AND TAKE ACTION ON ISSUES THEY ENCOUNTER IN EVERYDAY LIFE. | 2024 | $1.8M |
| THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE TO BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS | 2024 | $1.3M |
| PILOT DOGS | COLUMBUS, OH | TO PROVIDE EXPERTLY-TRAINED GUIDE DOGS, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY TRAINING, AND OTHER VALUABLE SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE TO THOSE IN NEED, INSPIRING AND EMPOWERING THEM TO NAVIGATE THE WORLD WITH GREATER INDEPENDENCE, SAFETY, AND DIGNITY. | 2024 | $1M |
| COLUMBUS JEWISH FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | TO INSPIRE, GROW AND SUSTAIN JEWISH LIFE IN COLUMBUS, ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD | 2024 | $900K |
| ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST | CARBONDALE, CO | TO PROTECT OPEN LAND AND SPECIAL PLACES OF THE ROARING FORK AND MIDDLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEYS FOR WILDLIFE, AGRICULTURE, AND COMMUNITY. | 2024 | $750K |
| WILDERNESS WORKSHOP | CARBONDALE, CO | TO KEEP THE WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST AND NEARBY BLM LANDS MORE OR LESS "AS IS AND, WHERE POSSIBLE, TO RESTORE WILDNESS TO THIS NATIONALLY IMPORTANT LANDSCAPE. | 2024 | $200K |
| OHIO GOVERNOR'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY | DUBLIN, OH | TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE READING BY THE CHILDREN OF THE STATE OF OHIO. | 2024 | $100K |
| NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM | COLUMBUS, OH | TO HONOR AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH SHARING THE VETERAN EXPERIENCE. | 2024 | $100K |
| CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE | DELAWARE, OH | TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING HIGHLY TRAINED ASSISTANCE DOGS AND ONGOING SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| GIGI'S SHELTER FOR DOGS | COLUMBUS, OH | PROVIDES HOMELESS DOGS WITH ACCESS TO QUALITY SHELTER, VETERINARY, BEHAVIOR, AND ADOPTION SERVICES AT OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART CAMPUS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. | 2024 | $100K |
| BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE INC | LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FL | TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND EDUCATE UNTIL EVERY DOG HAS A LOVING AND SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME THROUGH LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS, HARD WORK AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. | 2024 | $100K |
| WESTSIDE GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE | LOS ANGELES, CA | WESTSIDE GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE OF LOS ANGELES IS A NON PROFIT 501(C)3, NO KILL RESCUE COMMITTED TO SAVINGALL TYPES OF GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS FROM HIGH KILL SHELTERS AND ADOPTING THEM TO LOVING, QUALIFIED HOMES. | 2024 | $100K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS | DAVIS, CA | TO STRENGTHEN THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SYSTEM TO DELIVER WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION, RESEARCH, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND HEALTH CARE TO CALIFORNIANS, THE NATION, AND THE WORLD. | 2024 | $92K |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ASPEN, CO | TO RAISE AND MANAGE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR THE CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL. | 2024 | $75K |
| NEW ALBANY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NEW ALBANY, OH | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $56.5K |
| TOWN OF CARBONDALE | CARBONDALE, CO | TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC SERVICES OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE. | 2024 | $50K |
| ROARING FORK SAFE PASSAGES | BASALT, CO | SUPPORT CITIZEN LED COALITION TO CREATE A PLAN TO MITIGATE WILDLIFE VEHICLE COLLISIONS. | 2024 | $35K |
| LAMBDA BOULE FOUNDATION | WORTHINGTON, OH | THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF DISADVANTAGED YOUTH IN THE COLUMBUS AREA, ESPECIALLY AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES, AND PROVIDES MENTORING SERVICES AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THEY WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. | 2024 | $25K |
| ASPEN WILDFIRE FOUNDATION | ASPEN, CO | ASPEN WILDFIRE FOUNDATION 501(C)3 PROACTIVELY REDUCES THE DESTRUCTIVE CONSEQUENCES OF WILDFIRE IN OUR FIRE DISTRICT AND ITS CONNECTED LANDSCAPES. | 2024 | $5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Wexner Family Charitable Fund's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.